Add a touch of spring to your home with the Fresh Cut Flowers crochet wall hanging, the latest free crochet pattern here on my blog! This fun intarsia crochet wall hanging pattern is reminiscent of vintage pickup trucks and flower stands, that will have you wanting to run to the store or your garden for fresh cut flowers. It’s a perfect first time crochet colorwork project, and great for an advanced beginner ready to try out colorwork!
Scroll down through the post to the free pattern, keep reading below to learn more about the pattern, or grab the discounted premium pdf version with a full colorwork chart in my Etsy and Ravelry stores.
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Inspiration
As a big fan of flowers, I love any photos of vintage pickup trucks with a bunch of flowers in the back. You know the ones that Pinterest loves showing you that make you dream of spring? When dreaming up this design, I wanted to capture the retro style of a vintage pickup truck with lots of flowers! It had to be the light blue pickup truck of my dreams with lots of flowers in the back. I am so happy with how it turned out, and I think you’re going to love making this crochet wall hanging for your home!
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Construction
This crochet wall hanging pattern has a super simple construction made from just one panel. It uses intarsia crochet to create the colorwork, which helps give it a nice and clean look. If you can crochet a square or change colors in crochet, then you can make this pattern! You’ll start out by crocheting the letters and then moving up to the truck before finishing off with more words. Bobbins will be your best friends with this pattern, but don’t let that intimidate you!
If you’ve never done intarsia crochet before, I’ve got a great tutorial here on my blog and on my Youtube channel that can help teach you everything you need to know to do it! You can find that one my blog at the Beginner’s Guide to Intarsia Crochet.
New to Tapestry Crochet or Crochet Crochet Color Work?
When I was first learning how to do crochet color work, I often felt so lost having to learn how to do color changes and reading crochet graphs. It can seem so intimidating to learn a new crochet skill! If you’re new to tapestry crochet or color work, then I’ve got just the resource for you.
Here on my blog, I’ve got a two free crochet tutorial for how to do tapestry crochet and intarsia crochet, which are the two most common crochet color work techniques. They’ll walk you through what each technique is, how to read crochet graphs, how to change colors in crochet, and a bunch of other tips I have for color work! You can find them here on my blog at:
– The Beginner’s Guide to Tapestry Crochet: (This technique is used when you would like to carry your yarn, and the color work is close together.)
– The Beginner’s Guide to Intarsia Crochet: (This technique is used when you don’t want to carry your yarn, and instead would like to use yarn bobbins. I used this for this pattern.)
The Yarn
To make this wall hanging, I used WeCrochet Dishie yarn. It’s a 100% cotton worsted weight yarn that has all of the durability of cotton yarn without all of the stiffness of some other brands. If I could use one yarn for all cotton home decor designs, it would be this one! It comes in a huge array of colors, and is super affordable too.
If you don’t want to use WeCrochet Dishie, you could also use any other worsted weight yarn or worsted weight cotton yarn to make this. You’ll need 8 colors total to make this pattern, and it’s a great way to use scrap yarn since a lot of the colors just need a few yards of each. Here’s the yardage for each color (also available before the pattern below):
- MC = 80 yds
- CC1 = 50 yds
- CC2 = 40 yds
- CC3 = 20 yds
- CC4 = 15 yds
- CC5 = 15 yds
- CC6 = 15 yds
- CC7 = 15 yds
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Gauge: 4” x 4” square = 15 sc x 18 rows
Hook: 5mm
Wall Hanging Dimensions: 15” x 17”
Yarn: WeCrochet Dishie (Weight 4 worsted weight, 190yds, 100g) in 7 colors:
- White (MC)
- Black (CC1)
- Dewdrop (CC2)
- Jalapeño (CC3)
- Creme Brulee (CC4)
- Clementine (CC5)
- Fiesta Red (CC6)
- Lilac Mist (CC7)
Approximate Yarn Yardage:
- MC = 80 yds
- CC1 = 50 yds
- CC2 = 40 yds
- CC3 = 20 yds
- CC4 = 15 yds
- CC5 = 15 yds
- CC6 = 15 yds
- CC7 = 15 yds
Other supplies:
- 15” to 17” long stick to hang wall hanging on
- Tapestry or yarn needle
- Yarn or string to attach wall hanging to holder
Abbreviations:
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- MC = Main Color
- CC1 = Contrast Color 1
- CC2 = Contrast Color 2
- CC3 = Contrast Color 3
- CC4 = Contrast Color 4
- CC5 = Contrast Color 5
- CC6 = Contrast Color 6
Pattern Notes:
- This pattern uses US crochet terminology.
- Want a full color chart to help make this pattern even easier to make? Find one in the discounted premium pdf available in my Etsy and Ravelry stores!
- This pattern uses the intarsia crochet technique. Experience with colorwork is recommended, but not required.
- When doing the colorwork for this pattern, I recommend placing a yarn bobbin to minimize the colors from peaking through the stitches. Place a bobbin for each letter of the words, one for each tire, a blue one for the truck, and then one for each color of the flowers.
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Fresh Cut Flowers Crochet Wall Hanging Pattern:
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Starting with the MC, ch 61
Row 1: (MC) starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc 60 [60 sts]
Row 2-6: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc across [60 sts]
In the next row, we begin doing the colorwork for the pattern. I recommend placing a bobbin of CC1 for where each letter is started to help minimize the dark yarn from poking through the stitches.
Row 7: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 6, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 4, (MC) sc 3, (CC1) sc 4, (MC) sc 5, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 3, (CC1) sc 4, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 9, (CC1) sc 3, (MC) sc 6 [60 sts]
Row 8: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 5, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 3, (MC) sc 3, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 7, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 5 [60 sts]
Row 9: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 5, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 3, (CC1) sc 6, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 3, (CC1) sc 3, (MC) sc 3, (CC1) sc 4, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 4, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 5 [60 sts]
Row 10: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 6, (CC1) sc 3, (MC) sc 3, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 6, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 3, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 3, (MC) sc 5 [60 sts]
Row 11: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 7, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 4, (CC1) sc 4, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 4, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 3, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 4, (MC) sc 4, (CC1) sc 3, (MC) sc 4, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 11 [60 sts]
Row 12: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 6, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 7, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 25, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 4, (MC) sc 10 [60 sts]
Row 13: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 40, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 3, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 12 [60 sts]
Row 14: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 40, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 3, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 4, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 7 [60 sts]
Row 15: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 40, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 4, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 4, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 7 [60 sts]
Row 16: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 40, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 4, (MC) sc 3, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 8 [60 sts]
Row 17: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 42, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 5, (MC) sc 9 [60 sts]
Row 18-28: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc across [60 sts]
Row 29: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 13, (CC1) sc 4, (MC) sc 22, (CC1) sc 4, (MC) sc 17 [60 sts]
Row 30: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 12, (CC1) sc 6, (MC) sc 20, (CC1) sc 6, (MC) sc 16 [60 sts]
Row 31: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 11, (CC1) sc 3, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 3, (MC) sc 18, (CC1) sc 3, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 3, (MC) sc 15 [60 sts]
Row 32: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 11, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 4, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 18, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 4, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 15 [60 sts]
Row 33: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 11, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 4, (CC1) sc 2, (CC2) sc 18, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 4, (CC1) sc 2, (CC2) sc 6, (MC) sc 9 [60 sts]
Row 34: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 8, (CC2) sc 3, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 4, (CC1) sc 2, (CC2) sc 18, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 4, (CC1) sc 2, (CC2) sc 7, (MC) sc 8 [60 sts]
Row 35: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 8, (CC2) sc 3, (CC1) sc 3, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 3, (CC2) sc 18, (CC1) sc 3, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 3, (CC2) sc 7, (MC) sc 8 [60 sts]
Row 36: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 8, (CC2) sc 4, (CC1) sc 6, (CC2) sc 20, (CC1) sc 6, (CC2) sc 8, (MC) sc 8 [60 sts]
Row 37: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 8, (CC2) sc 5, (CC1) sc 4, (CC2) sc 22, (CC1) sc 4, (CC2) sc 9, (MC) sc 8 [60 sts]
Row 38: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 8, (CC2) sc 44, (MC) sc 8 [60 sts]
Row 39: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 8, (CC2) sc 24, (CC3) sc 1, (CC2) sc 8, (CC3) sc 1, (CC2) sc 7, (CC4) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (CC2) sc 1, (MC) sc 8 [60 sts]
Row 40: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 9, (CC2) sc 23, (CC3) sc 2, (CC5) sc 1, (CC2) sc 1, (CC3) sc 2, (CC2) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (CC2) sc 1, (CC3) sc 3, (CC2) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (CC4) sc 1, (CC2) sc 1, (CC4) sc 1, (CC5) sc 1, (CC4) sc 1, (CC2) sc 1, (MC) sc 8 [60 sts]
Row 41: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 9, (CC2) sc 22, (CC6) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (CC5) sc 3, (CC3) sc 1, (CC2) sc 2, (CC3) sc 2, (CC2) sc 1, (CC3) sc 3, (CC4) sc 1, (CC5) sc 1, (CC4) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (CC4) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (CC4) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (MC) sc 7 [60 sts]
Row 42: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 9, (CC2) sc 21, (CC6) sc 3, (CC3) sc 1, (CC5) sc 1, (CC3) sc 4, (CC6) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (CC7) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (CC7) sc 1, (CC3) sc 2, (CC4) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (CC4) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (CC4) sc 1, (CC5) sc 1, (CC4) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (MC) sc 6 [60 sts]
Row 43: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 11, (CC2) sc 12, (MC) sc 7, (CC2) sc 1, (CC6) sc 1, (CC7) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (CC7) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (CC7) sc 1, (CC5) sc 1, (CC6) sc 3, (CC4) sc 1, (CC3) sc 2, (CC7) sc 1, (CC3) sc 2, (CC4) sc 1, (CC5) sc 1, (CC4) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (CC4) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (MC) sc 7 [60 sts]
Row 44: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 20, (CC2) sc 3, (MC) sc 7, (CC2) sc 1, (MC) sc 1, (CC7) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (CC7) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (CC5) sc 3, (CC6) sc 1, (CC4) sc 3, (CC3) sc 1, (CC7) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (CC4) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (CC4) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (CC4) sc 1, (CC3) sc 2, (MC) sc 7 [60 sts]
Row 45: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 21, (CC2) sc 2, (MC) sc 7, (CC2) sc 1, (CC7) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (CC7) sc 1, (MC) sc 1, (CC3) sc 2, (CC5) sc 1, (CC6) sc 1, (CC4) sc 1, (CC5) sc 1, (CC4) sc 1, (CC7) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (CC7) sc 1, (CC4) sc 1, (CC5) sc 1, (CC4) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (CC4) sc 1, (CC5) sc 1, (CC4) sc 1, (MC) sc 8 [60 sts]
Row 46: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 21, (CC2) sc 3, (MC) sc 6, (CC2) sc 1, (CC7) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (CC7) sc 1, (MC) sc 1, (CC7) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (CC6) sc 2, (CC5) sc 3, (CC7) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (CC7) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (CC4) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (CC4) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (CC4) sc 1, (CC3) sc 2, (MC) sc 7 [60 sts]
Row 47: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 22, (CC2) sc 3, (MC) sc 5, (CC2) sc 1, (MC) sc 1, (CC7) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC7) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (CC7) sc 1, (CC6) sc 1, (MC) sc 1, (CC5) sc 1, (MC) sc 1, (CC7) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (CC7) sc 1, (CC3) sc 2, (CC4) sc 1, (CC5) sc 1, (CC4) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC3) sc 1, (MC) sc 7 [60 sts]
Row 48: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 22, (CC2) sc 9, (MC) sc 4, (CC7) sc 1, (CC3) sc 1, (CC7) sc 1, (MC) sc 5, (CC7) sc 1, (MC) sc 1, (CC3) sc 3, (CC4) sc 1, (MC) sc 11 [60 sts]
Row 49: (MC) sc 24, (CC2) sc 6, (MC) sc 6, (CC7) sc 1, (MC) sc 9, (CC3) sc 1, (MC) sc 13 [60 sts]
Row 50-59: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc across [60 sts]
Row 60: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 1, (CC1) sc 3, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 3, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 3, (CC1) sc 4, (MC) sc 6, (CC1) sc 3, (MC) sc 3, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 3, (MC) sc 3, (CC1) sc 4, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 4, (CC1) sc 5, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 1 [60 sts]
Row 61: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 3, (CC1) sc 3, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 4, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 5, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 3, (CC1) sc 4, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 3, (MC) sc 3, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 5, (MC) sc 4, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 1 [60 sts]
Row 62: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 3, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 4, (MC) sc 4, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 6, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 3, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 4, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 3, (MC) sc 1 [60 sts]
Row 63: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 3, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 3, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 8, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 6, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 3, (CC1) sc 3, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 3, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 7 [60 sts]
Row 64: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 3, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 3, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 8, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 6, (CC1) sc 4, (MC) sc 5, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 3, (CC1) sc 4, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 4, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 4, (MC) sc 6 [60 sts]
Row 65: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 1, (CC1) sc 4, (MC) sc 14, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 7, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 4, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 12, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 3, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 8 [60 sts]
Row 66: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 2, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 9, (CC1) sc 4, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 5, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 20, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 4, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 3 [60 sts]
Row 67: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 1, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 9, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 6, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 21, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 4, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 3 [60 sts]
Row 68: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 1, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 10, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 6, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 19, (CC1) sc 3, (MC) sc 3, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 4 [60 sts]
Row 69: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 12, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 3, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 7, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 18, (CC1) sc 3, (MC) sc 1, (CC1) sc 5, (MC) sc 5 [60 sts]
Row 70: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc 13, (CC1) sc 4, (MC) sc 8, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 33 [60 sts]
Row 71-75: (MC) ch 2, turn, sc across [60 sts]
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Once you are finished, attach the wall hanging to your stick or other holder. I like to take a tapestry needle and some extra yarn to attach it by doing a makeshift whip stitch around the stick. Then attach some more yarn or string to the stick to be able to hang the wall hanging onto something.
I hope that you love your new Fresh Cut Flowers Wall Hanging! If you make a Fresh Cut Flowers Wall Hanging of your own, be sure to tag me on social media, @eclairemakery and use #eclairemakery so that I can share your projects. I can’t wait to see what you make!
Happy stitching,
Claire